Professor Wallace
Political Science 2: MWF 9:00-9:50 A.M.
8 December 2014
Assignment 15 Interest groups are a great way to persuade our politicians about a concern that a group of individuals may have. Politicians are influenced through the means of lobbying either directly by talking with the official or indirectly such as talking it over with an ordinary citizen. Interest groups can be very powerful and influential and have made President’s, lawmakers, and even judges change their minds about a decision in the past. Some of the main hundreds of interest groups out there include MADD, PETA, and the NRA. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a nonprofit organization that is aiming towards a reduction in drunk driving death rates